HG 1/144 Alus Earthree Gundam

This is one that was long overdue for me to photograph. This is the High Grade 1/144 Alus Earthree Gundam. 🙂 This mobile suit comes to us from Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise, and is one of my favorites in the series. I actually got this kit back in 2020, but never got around to photographing it until now because I stored it away to make room for, you guessed it, more Gunpla. 😆
The Alus Earthree Gundam was created independently by Alus through analyzing Hiroto Kuga’s PLANETS System and is developed based on the combat data of the Earthree Gundam. It thus has the same exact structure as the Earthree Gundam and is likewise formed through the docking of the central Alus Core Gundam with the Alus Earth Armor. Its capabilities are also similar to the Earthree Gundam's, being most effective when used with a basic battle style and is capable of handling any situations. Like the Alus Core Gundam, the sensor on the Alus Earthree Gundam's head glows red when it is controlled directly by Alus. This glow is not present when the machine is operated by the Guard Eye, and in this state, it is known as Eldora Earthree Gundam.

This is honestly one of my favorite kits from the Build Divers Re:Rise line of kits. 🙂 It has such a dark and intimidating look to it, and I love the detail of the red eye. It actually reminds me a bit of XANA from Code Lyoko, which is what drew me to this kit long before I actually saw it’s first appearance in the anime.
If you’ve built any of the Core Gundam kits, the assembly of this kit and the transformation will hold little surprises, as they’re engineered almost exactly the same. Unfortunately, for the eye, you have to choose between purple or red, so if you want both, you’ll have to buy two of this kit.
The build is mostly pretty solid, but a little glue in a few spots doesn’t hurt with this one. My only real issue is that the beam rifle is too heavy for the hand to hold up properly without having to fiddle around with it a lot. To fix this, I recommend applying a thin coat of clear nail polish to the ball joint on the right hand. Aside from that one issue, I love this kit! It’s guaranteed to please fans of the Alus Earthree Gundam! 😄